Greenwich High 4x200 girls indoor team ready for Nationals

Scott Ericson

Updated 10:32 pm, Thursday, March 7, 2013

The Greenwich High 4x200 relay team of Lindsey Noskin, Anna Black, Namoi Leeds and Isabella Navarez placed second at the New England Indoor Track Championships this past weekend.
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Last season the Greenwich girls track team performed better than any team in school history, but this year the 4x200 relay team did something that squad never did, finishing second in the New England championships.

The girls 4x200 relay team of Isabela Navarez, Anna Black, Lindsey Noskin and Naomi Leeds came in second place at the meet in Boston with a time of 1:44.62, beating its own school record by .8 seconds.

The girls were seeded third but performed better than even they hoped, finishing just behind Darien.

"It was fun coming in second," Leeds said. "We expected to be in the top three but finishing second is great."

The group has come together and is functioning well as a unit, winning the Class LL meet before the second-place finish at New Englands.

"We all want to do well and with all of us working together we knew we could run well," Noskin said. "We have gotten closer on the track and off of it and it shows in our races."

The team that won Class LL featured Emily Johnson instead of Noskin, but Noskin's 200 split in a previous race gave her the nod over Johnson in the New England meet.

GHS coach Evan Dubin said choosing Noskin over Johnson was a tough choice but he let the numbers guide him, making his decision more clear.

"Emily was a big part of the team that won at LL meet," Dubin said. "Seeing that Noskin's 200 spilt was faster than Emily's we went with her. The good thing in track is you can take the emotion out of it and go with the times."

Dubin knew the Cardinals had a chance for a historic finish at New Englands.

"I wasn't surprised with the result based on out times at the LL and Open meets," Dubin said. "We knew we had a chance to be in the top three but coming in second was exciting."

The girls now move on to Nationals Friday in Manhattan, where they also hope to shine.

"We have competed against a lot of the top teams because they are from New England so I think we can do well at nationals," Leeds said. "This year we are looking to do well and we will be trying to win it."